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Premium Itinerant Daypack - Red Plaid

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Premium Itinerant Daypack - Red Plaid

Christin Fargo

Duluth, MN

Price

$265.00

About this piece

A wanderer doesn’t need to live in Middle Earth to appreciate durability. 18 oz waxed canvas is tough; it earned the name “Tin Cloth” and its protection holds up through the ages. A full-sized laptop slips neatly into the main compartment. The outside zippered compartment offers dividers, and the inside zip pocket is ready to protect electronics, kindling, or whatever treasures you need to keep high and dry. The design is modern, but the materials remain unchanged -- tough canvas, robust leat...

About the artist

Christin Fargo started Frost River in Duluth in 2002 with a single sewing machine and a belief that gear should outlive the person carrying it. The company now employs 40 craftspeople in a century-old building overlooking Lake Superior. Every bag uses Martexin Original Wax canvas — milled in New Jersey since 1838 — and SB Foot Tannery leather from Red Wing, Minnesota. The lifetime guarantee isn't marketing; it's how they were raised.

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